Kiwi allergy in atopic dermatitis patients – analysis of specific IgE results in ALEX2 multiplex examination. Latex fruit syndrome

ABSTRACT Our study analyses the sensitisation profile to kiwi allergens in patients suffering from atopic dermatitis with the use of ALEX2 Allergy Explorer test. The sensitisation to molecular components of latex, banana, avocado, pollen, seeds within latex fruit syndrome was also evaluated. Altogether 100 atopic dermatitis patients were examined. The incidence of clinical reaction to kiwi was observed in 15% of patients; a combination of the kiwi allergens Act d 1, Act d 2 and Act d 10 gave a diagnostic sensitivity of 33.3%. The latex fruit syndrome was recorded in one patient (1%) with the positive result to Hev b 6.02, to (Pers a) and oral allergy syndrome after kiwi ingestion. The sensitisation both to molecular components of kiwi and latex was recorded in 7% of patients. Further research on kiwi allergy should focus on the importance of chitinase and 2S albumins.